Hydara tenuicornis (Westwood)

Brailovsky, Harry, 2006, A new species of Hydara (Hemiptera: Coreidae: Coreinae: Hydarini) from Madagascar, Zootaxa 1351, pp. 15-22 : 18

Hydara tenuicornis (Westwood)

( Figs. 1, 3, 5 , 8 )

Coreus tenuicornis Westwood, 1842 ; 24.

This is the most widely distributed species in the genus. I have examined specimens from throughout its range and I can not find taxonomic characters to justify its division into two or more species. According to the extensive material examined it is distributed through Spanish Guinea, Botswana, Namibia, Cameroon, Rwanda, Central African Republic, Liberia, Zaire, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Tanzania, Dahomey, Ghana, Mauritius Island, Seychelles Islands, Côte d’ Ivoir, Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria, Uganda, Zambia, South Africa, and Madagascar.

MADAGASCAR. Any specific locality is previously known to this country.

Studied material. New records: MADAGASCAR. 3 males, 4 females, Vohémar (without date) ( MNHP). 1 male, 1 female, Ambanja (without date) ( MNHP). 1 female, Ampanefena (without date) ( MNHP). 6 males, 10 females, Base d’ Antongel, A. Mocquerys ( MNHN). 5 males, 7 females, Antanambe, A. Mocquerys ( MNHN). 1 female, Region du Sud-Est, Vallee du Fanjahira, XII-1901, Ch. Alluaud ( MNHN). 1 female, Nosy- Komba, Flane, V-1956, P. A. Robinson (A. R.) ( MNHN). 1 male, Maevatanana, VIII- 1941, M. Abadei ( MNHN). 2 males, 1 female, Ifasy, Ambilobe, VI-1954, E. Razafimamdimby (E. R.) ( MNHN).

Figures

FIGURE 8. Hydara tenuicornis (Westwood). Male, habitus.

FIGURES 1 – 6. Hydara spp. 1, 3, 5. Hydara tenuicornis (Westwood). 1, pronotum. 3, male genital capsule in caudal view. 5, female genital plates. 2, 4, 6. Hydara kmenti n. sp. 2, pronotum. 4, male genital capsule. 6, female genital plates.